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Thursday, September 30, 2010

The day we walked in to the Mess Hall, we found homeowner Pam's lovely Hoosier cabinet standing in the far corner of the kitchen...

See it back there?

I've always had a thing for Hoosier cabinets, so I was really happy to find it waiting for me to decorate!

(BEFORE)

Before we got here, Pam told me her main concern was that the place felt like a great, big mish-mash of random stuff.

But sometimes digging through all that "random stuff", and picking out the things that play nicely together, is all it takes to create a pulled together look for less.

Since the vintage kitchen table Pam brought over has a yellow top, and the bar stools she re-covered are now blue and white, I went on a treasure hunt for things that worked well with those two colors.

And we left Pam some room on top of her handsome Hoosier, so that she could have fun expanding on her collection of blue & yellow goodies!(And wouldn't a row of white ironstone pitchers look lovely too?)

"Wrangling" decor from around the house is one of my favorite things to do in the whole weird world.I seriously have a really bad habit of breaking out into Wranglefest 2010 mode within seconds of entering someones house.Do you do that too?

(Please tell me you do that too!)

I've found that most women are open to the idea of a quick re-fluffin', but that their hubbies sometimes get a little weirded out, what with me digging through their cabinets to see what kinda cool decor stuff they've got hiding in there and all.

Over in the "Twin Room", however, it wasn't quite as easy to pull together a fresh look for Pam without spending a liiiittle bit of cash.

(BEFORE)

She decided on a color scheme of blue and green in this room, so we went shopping for new bedding based on her inspiration colors.

We found a couple of pretty, reversible euro shams (for 50% off!) at Macy's.

One side has a colorful, floral pattern on it...

The other side is white, and has a little green detail around the edge...

The pillow case in front of it also came from Macy's (also 50% off!), and I'll have to post a closer up photo of it sometime because the pattern is TOO CUTE!

The throw blanket across the end of the bed came from TJ Maxx ($14.99), the white pick-stitch quilt on the bed came from Bed, Bath & Beyond (on clearance for $49.99) and the beige and white striped quilt was something Pam already had.

(Update: Pam got two sets of blue and white striped sheets this afternoon, and we look forward to putting those on the bed tomorrow!)

As for the rest of the stuff, we pulled the green, metal lamp in from the front porch, got the mason jar from a cabinet in the hallway, got the books from a bookcase in the living room, the flowers came from a bush in the front yard, and the shells came from a bag I found in the bottom of the Hoosier cabinet.The suitcases were already there, and the headboard (Pottery Barn) was purchased from someone on Tybee for $75. (We got two of them so both beds will match.)

But the green lamp in the photo above was sorta just for fun (we thought it photographed well), because Pam actually got two little milk glass lamps for each bedside table in this room...

I ran the idea of adding some blue (or green) trim to the top and bottom edge of the shade by her, just to give it a little extra sumpin' sumpin'if she felt like it needed it.

(Hey Pam! I photoshopped some trim onto your lamp so you could get a visual- check it out!)

Anywho, Wranglefest 2010 will continue at the Mess Hall bright and early tomorrow morning.We've only got three days to get the place done, and there's still LOTS of stuff to fluff!

Want more hoosier cabinet inspiration?

Liz decorated her pretty hoosier cabinet with stuff from around the house too!

What a great job with cabinet - I've never seen blue hued mason jars before and they are to die for!

The headboards were a steal (do you know to buy a chair in the same grass weave up here in Canada it's about $400.00???) and are my favourite part of the redo/fluffing - the texture adds a little something to the bedroom.

Another thing I learned from your post today? That it's okay to mix and match shams with the bedding. I'd like to see more of how you decide on bedding as I'm forever struggling with what to buy for our own bedroom!

Layla, I wish you were here to re-fluff my house. It needs some help. You just have such a way with things. That bedroom is adorable and I love what you did to the Hoosier Cabinet. I have a beautiful old Hoosier cabinet that is in my parent's mountain cabin. Mine even has the Good Housekeeping seal of approval in one of the drawers. How neat is that?Keep up the good work! Can't wait to see how the whole place turns out. Enjoy your weekend and don't work too hard. Love & blessings from NC!

i love to redo homes too... when i go into a place that has lots of eye candy and no one to stop me...watch out...i love love love to do it...i call it playing house....you did a great job....want to come play at my house...

Very very very nice Layla!The cabinet makeover is soooo well done.The milk lamps however I don't think will work because they are too small for the bed's hight. Don't you think?Something more tall and/or colorful would do the trick

Wow! Thanks so much for including my Hoosier Cabinet! I love how you added the Aqua Mason Jars and the yellow, beautiful!! I'll have to remember that for Spring.Right now, by Hoosier is all decked out with Fall colors...http://hoosierhomemade.com/fall-decorating-for-the-hoosier-cabinet/Happy Fall!~Liz

So cute as usual. Love the pulling things they have. Hey if anyone is looking for a Hoosier and lives in WI pop me a note. Got one for sale at a GREAT price. Mine is all decked out right now with grandma kitchen necessities.

OH MY!!!I am so living through you guys.I can't decide what is more fun.Tybee Island, doing a redo,being able to rummage through fun stuff.It is all to AMAZING!!!You have done it again Layla & kevin.the spaces you create from mostlywhat people have are always Decorator quality, homey and special cause they aren't the usual.It is so much harder to do magic on a very small budget. so much more rewarding though. can't wait to see each new room redo. Love it and you guys. geri.

It is absolutely gorgeous! This side is now worthy of it's counterpart, The Screened Inn. The hoosier looks wonderful after adding a few pieces with color and what better home for the flag you created? The headboards? PERFECT! I am loving the bedding you decided on and the green lamp adds some punch to the makeshift bedside table. Having another blog sale!

Hi Layla...thanks for all your inspiration!! I love visiting your blog! I own a little shoppe and we were asked to redo a lake home room using their "old treasures"!! It is our first "paid" job and it has been fun and challenging!! You are so right about the men...her husband was a nervous wreck with us going through "his stuff"!!Thanks for letting us be a part of what you do...so fun to see the transformations!!Kathy

If you're ever in the Pacific NW, and want to wrangle away, you are welcome in my HOME!! Then maybe it would actually sell. :) You amaze and inspire me. Do I always tell you that? Cause I always think it!!!

Ya'll always find the best bedding! It took me buying 4 different blankets recently for our guest room to finally decide on one I could stand behind....I know I was taking it way too seriously but I feel like the bedding is the backdrop to what the rest of a room should look like. Anywho, I also love the Hoosier cabinet. Nice job shopping the house! And you MUST add the trim to the lamps. Too adorable. ;) Good luck with the rest of the house....get some rest!

Digging through stuff behind client's closed doors is the best part of the job! I have found sterling silver serving pieces, ironstone, antique paintings....on and on. Love to see their faces when we shine a new light on their old cast-offs.Great job on this.

I want a WRANGLEFEST 2010 T-shirt!! LOL! Yep, I love doing that sort o' thang too. AND...that green lamp should stay! It looks great and the scale is perfect!Let me know when the t-shirts are ready and maybe a tote bag!!:0)Beth

I'm a wrangler too! :) I have usually decorated a person's house in my head by the time my first visit to them is over. :-o It's always exciting to me when they ask if I'll help them come up with some ideas for their home, cause then I get to actually say it out loud! :-D Love the hoosier cabinet..I have one too and I DO have a row of white ironstone pitchers across the top. :) LOVE IT! I want some blue mason jars now though..love how big the ones you used were! I have some in my laundry room, but they look so cute in there all filled with buttons and laundry stuff that I don't want to "shop the house" and take them! :-DTell Kevin, TJ said congrats on his single coming out...can't wait to see how wonderful it does!! :)Love ya!

How about a suggestion -- switch the green table out with the Hoosier cabinet. Putting the cabinet between the windows would make it more visible and the flat screen TV could sit on the cabinet ledge. I'm doing this with a wooden hutch -- moving it from the kitchen into the living room, painting it bright colors and putting a TV in it.Love the blog!! {{{hugs}}}

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